Place record of first up internationals in the Cup is good, often at good prices.

Huge run Mount Athos last year, same weight this year

Likely to start fave but still ok odds

Acceptances
 

No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Dunaden (Fr) Mikel Delzangles Jamie Spencer 1 58.5kg
2 Green Moon (Ire) Robert Hickmott Brett Prebble 10 57.5kg
3 Red Cadeaux (GB) Ed Dunlop Gerald Mosse 23 56.5kg
4 Sea Moon (GB) Robert Hickmott Steven Arnold 7 56.5kg
5 Brown Panther (GB) Tom Dascombe Richard Kingscote 6 55kg
6 Fiorente (Ire) Gai Waterhouse Damien Oliver 5 55kg
7 Foreteller (GB) Chris Waller Craig Newitt 15 55kg
8 Dandino (GB) Marco Botti Ryan Moore 4 54.5kg
9 Ethiopia Pat Carey Rhys McLeod 14 54.5kg
10 Fawkner Robert Hickmott Nick Hall 8 54.5kg
11 Mourayan (Ire) Robert Hickmott Brenton Avdulla 19 54.5kg
12 Seville (Ger) Robert Hickmott Hugh Bowman 9 54.5kg
13 Super Cool Mark Kavanagh Corey Brown 13 54.5kg
14 Masked Marvel (GB) Robert Hickmott Michael Rodd 2 54kg
15 Mount Athos (Ire) Luca Cumani Craig Williams 22 54kg
16 Royal Empire (Ire) Saeed Bin Suroor Kerrin McEvoy 11 54kg
17 Voleuse De Coeurs (Ire) Michael Moroney James McDonald 21 54kg
18 Hawkspur Chris Waller Jim Cassidy 18 53.5kg
19 Simenon (Ire) William Mullins Richard Hughes 12 53.5kg
20 Ibicenco (Ger) Peter G Moody Luke Nolen 17 53kg
21 Verema (Fr) Alain de Royer Dupre Christophe Lemaire 3 53kg
22 Dear Demi Clarry Conners Chris Munce 16 51kg
23 Tres Blue (Ire) Gai Waterhouse Tommy Berry 20 51kg
24 Ruscello (Ire) Ed Walker Chad Schofield 24 50kg

He falls into two groups of statistical failures.
7YO
No lead up run in Oz.

Don't agree jimmyz
Fawkner,,Dandino,,Dear Demi & (to a slightly lessor extent) Hawkspur,,all good chances of getting amongst the prizemoney on Tuesday

With the Field Size its just a raffle whichever way one looks at it.

I agree, most years, it's just an interest bet for me, the Cup throws up so many surprises and contenders are really half the field. Looking at the form last night about half of them have a good chance. It's who survives the war of attrition.
I'll be looking at Cox Plate, Geelong Cup winners or close up.

I was on Mount Athos last year, one of a couple, and it was a big run.
At one point thought it was a real chance, but I also think it had it's chance.

2 Green Moon (Ire) Robert Hickmott Brett Prebble 10 57.5kg
4 Sea Moon (GB) Robert Hickmott Steven Arnold 7 56.5kg
10 Fawkner Robert Hickmott Nick Hall 8 54.5kg
11 Mourayan (Ire) Robert Hickmott Brenton Avdulla 19 54.5kg
12 Seville (Ger) Robert Hickmott Hugh Bowman 9 54.5kg
14 Masked Marvel (GB) Robert Hickmott Michael Rodd 2 54kg

Could be interesting for the commentator if we get a few of these in a blanket finish :)